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Seafood production about wrapped up for winter
Preliminary harvest and value figures for the 2017 commercial salmon fishery indicate the season...
Optimism showing for this year's fishing season
From record high opening prices in March for halibut and black cod to robust projections of...
Ocean Beauty facility won't can salmon this year
PETERSBURG (AP) – A seafood processing company will stop canning salmon at its facility in the southeast Alaska city of Petersburg this year in...
Disappointing salmon harvest winds season down early
With the seasonal peak behind it, Alaska’s commercial fishing industry is expecting one of the worst shortfalls for salmon in recent memory. As of... Full story
Petersburg fishermen bring big halibut onboard
Brian Mattson and Doug Corl are no strangers to catching fish, the pair have fished together for... Full story
Trash cans showcase civic pride in Petersburg
Karen Hofstad has a collection of a couple hundred or so seafood related cans and labels that would... Full story
Santa's Mailbox
Dear, Santa i would like a Hachet, i would like a dirt bike to, and a psa game boy and a sky Drone...
Former PFI worker faces felony charge for alleged death threat
Police arrested Mark Diega, 50, of Chula Vista, Calif., on a Class C felony charge of Terroristic Threatening in the 2nd Degree on Friday after he... Full story
Low participation leads to cancellation of Humpy 500
The Humpy 500 go-cart race, a 20-year Petersburg tradition that saw local kids and families teaming up to build and decorate carts for racing down... Full story
Icicle Seafoods sold in two parts
Owner Paine & Partners, LLC of San Francisco has entered into agreements with two different groups to sell Icicle Seafoods. According to the press... Full story
Manager's Report
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report at Monday’s regular Assembly meeting: • PFI manager Patrick Wilson has been chosen as t...
Pink salmon season prep underway
Those looking to work at Petersburg’s fish processors will have a good chance to jump onboard with this summer’s pink salmon season predicted to...
Sitka sac roe herring season opens
The Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery opened at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday under a cooperative model. Dave Gordon, area management biologist at the Alaska...
Sitka sac roe herring to be fished cooperatively this year
The Sitka sac roe herring fishery will be done cooperatively this year, with processing completed in Sitka alone, meaning no fish tax for Petersburg.... Full story
Reid Brothers hardscaping bid approved, skate park to be repurposed, and other Petersburg Borough Assembly business
These ordinances, resolutions and requests came before the Petersburg Borough Assembly at Monday’s regular meeting. Approved by the assembly •The...
Electric rate increase ordinance advances
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved, on second reading, an ordinance that increases electric rates during the next two years. Before... Full story
Woman wins derby with some 'kelp' from her husband
Karen Malcom won this year's King Salmon Derby after battling a 46.4-pound Chinook last Saturday... Full story
Assembly requests suspension of timber sale contracts
The Petersburg Borough Assembly joined the City of Kupreanof in sending a letter to the University of Alaska President requesting the suspension of co... Full story
Yesterday's News
November 15, 1913 – Agent W.E. Nowell, of the Alaska Steamship company, states that he was successful in his application for a change in the...
Labor issues further stress maxed out processors
Aside from massive fish harvest, Petersburg canneries felt the added pressure of worker walkouts and no shows. This summer was the first time the...
Yesterday's News
September 13, 1913 – While patroling the beach a short time ago, a life saver by the name of Blackbery of Mansfield, Or., came across a lump of...
Upcoming Humpy 500 will be held indoors
Due to the road construction downtown, the regular program for the annual Humpy 500 has been... Full story
SE Pink harvest beats ADF&G predictions
The Southeast Alaska 2012 season’s pink salmon catch was less than half of last year’s but a little higher than expected. The Alaska Department...
Humpy 500 to take place indoors
Due to road construction downtown, Petersburg Fisheries will hold the annual Humpy 500 in the PFI... Full story